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Serendipity by Royston M. Roberts (1989, Paperback)

 
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Author: Royston M. Roberts
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Publication Date: 1989-07-12
Series: Wiley Science Edition
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0471602035
ISBN-13: 9780471602033
Product ID: EPID197035
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Publication Date:1989-07-12
Series:Wiley Science Edition

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Length:270 pages
Height:9 in
Width:6 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:13.6 oz

Publisher's Note
Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.

Industry Reviews
Roberts (chemistry, U. of Texas) presents a popular account of the subject for general readers. Includes accounts of penicillin, vaccines, nylon, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Neanderthal man, gravity, etc. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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